Can I be charged for armed robery by the feds without a victim?

All federal appellate courts have held that an accomplice's uncorroborated testimony is sufficient to sustain a conviction unless it is incredible...

Credible witness?

The defendant's attorney may cross-examine the witness and bring the witness's inconsistent statements to the jury's attention. However, whether...

Is it standard practice when charged with a federal indictment for the government to provide def. with Grand Jury transcripts?

Grand jury transcripts, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e)(2), remain secret in most cases. However, the government must disclose...

My friend was charged Federal on a 5 to15 kilo conspiracy in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania & got bond the same day from California.

It is not uncommon, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3142, for a defendant to be released pending trial in a drug case, even when facing a mandatory minimum...

Can a federal judge change my sentence without me or my lawyer present in New York?

Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35(a) authorizes a district court to "correct a sentence that resulted from arithmetical, technical, or other...

In criminal defense, is it customary for defense counsel to attend a government debriefing with their client?

The only purpose for a debriefing with the government is for the subject or target of a criminal investigation, or the defendant in a prosecution,...

How long does it take to get process once captured by the feds

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 5, the defendant will be taken before a judicial officer "without unnecessary delay," at which time...

The ATF agents are conducting a criminal investigation, and if they find that you are in possession of any firearms illegally, they will charge you...

The agent's statement is an unequivocal indication that you are the subject or target of a federal investigation. I recommend that you retain and...

How to request oral argument for a hearing that has been taken off calendar to be decided on the papers?

The district judge's vacating the oral argument on the motion may have been caused by his or her unavailability as much as any determination that...